Life Is Beautiful vs The Chumscrubber
Life Is Beautiful has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 6.5/10 for The Chumscrubber). The Chumscrubber is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 56m. Life Is Beautiful is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Life Is Beautiful
The Chumscrubber| Life Is Beautiful | The Chumscrubber | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | Italy | United States of America |
| Director | Roberto Benigni | Arie Posin |
| Main cast | Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Giorgio Cantarini, Giustino Durano, Sergio Bini Bustric | Caroline Goodall, Justin Chatwin, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lauren Holly, Rory Culkin |
Synopsis
Life Is Beautiful
A touching story of an Italian book seller of Jewish ancestry who lives in his own little fairy tale. His creative and happy life would come to an abrupt halt when his entire family is deported to a concentration camp during World War II. While locked up he tries to convince his son that the whole thing is just a game.
The Chumscrubber
The Chumscrubber is a dark comedy about the lives of people who live in upper-class suburbia. It all begins when Dean Stiffle finds the body of his friend, Troy. He doesn't bother telling any of the adults because he knows they won't care. Everyone in town is too self consumed to worry about anything else than themselves. And everybody is on some form of drug just to get through their days.
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